2008 NECBL season
The 2008 NECBL season was the 15th season of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, a wood bat collegiate summer baseball league. The league's Holyoke, Massachusetts franchise, the Holyoke Giants moved to Lynn, Massachusetts and became the North Shore Navigators. Also, the league's Concord, New Hampshire franchise, the Concord Quarry Dogs, moved to Holyoke and became the Holyoke Blue Sox.[1]
| 2008 NECBL season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regular season | ||
| Duration | June 6 – July 31 | |
| Playoffs | ||
| Start date | August 1 | |
| Quarterfinal 1 | Keene over North Shore | |
| Quarterfinal 2 | Pittsfield over North Adams | |
| Quarterfinal 3 | Sanford over Vermont | |
| Quarterfinal 4 | Newport over Manchester | |
| Semifinal 1 | Newport over Pittsfield | |
| Semifinal 2 | Sanford over Keene | |
| NECBL Championship Series | ||
| Date | August 9–10 | |
| Site | Goodall Park, Cardines Field | |
| Champions | Sanford | |
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In the quarterfinal playoff rounds, Keene defeated North Shore 2-0 (1-0,10-7), Pittsfield defeated North Adams 2-0 (4-3,7-2), Sanford defeated Vermont 2-1 (3-5,5-1,1-0), and Newport defeated Manchester 2-0 (9-2,9-3). In the semifinal rounds, Newport defeated Pittsfield 2-0 (13-5,6-3) and Sanford defeated Keene 2-0 (15-4,6-5). In game 1 of the championship series, Sanford defeated Newport 6-5. In game 2, Sanford defeated Newport 4-1 to win the NECBL championship.[2]
Regular season standings
| Key to colors in standings | |
|---|---|
| Top four of each division advanced to 2008 NECBL playoffs | |
Northern Division
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Mainers | 28 | 14 | .667 | 0 |
| North Shore Navigators | 26 | 16 | .619 | 2 |
| Keene Swamp Bats | 24 | 17 | .585 | 3.5 |
| Vermont Mountaineers | 23 | 18 | .561 | 4.5 |
| Holyoke Blue Sox | 20 | 22 | .476 | 8 |
| Lowell All-Americans | 16 | 26 | .381 | 12 |
Southern Division
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Gulls | 26 | 16 | .619 | 0 |
| Pittsfield Dukes | 24 | 18 | .571 | 2 |
| North Adams SteepleCats | 20 | 22 | .476 | 6 |
| Manchester Silkworms | 16 | 25 | .390 | 9.5 |
| Torrington Twisters | 14 | 27 | .341 | 11.5 |
| Danbury Westerners | 13 | 29 | .310 | 13 |
League leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Anthony D'Alfonso | Sanford | .426 |
| H | Nicholas Pecora | Lowell | 59 |
| R | John Malloy | North Adams | 36 |
| RBI | Alex Gregory | Newport | 40 |
| 2B | Matt Adams | Pittsfield | 16 |
| 3B | Sean McNaughton | North Shore | 7 |
| HR | Kyle Conley | Newport | 8 |
| TB | Sean McNaughton | North Shore | 91 |
| SB | Adam Dimino | Holyoke | 21 |
| K | Tim Boyce | North Adams | 65 |
League awards
| Award | Player | NECBL team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Matt Adams | Pittsfield |
| Top Pro Prospect | Dan Mahoney | Newport |
| Batting Champion | Mike Tamsin | Newport |
| 10th Player Award | Nicholas Pecora | Lowell |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Corey Hunt | Sanford |
| Top Pitcher | Tim Boyce | North Adams |
| Top Relief Pitcher | Zach Anderson | Pittsfield |
| Sportsmanship Award | Brad Pippa | Danbury |
| Rookie of the Year | Chase Reid | Newport |
| Most Improved Player | Alejandro Balsinde | Vermont |
| Manager of the Year | Mike Marron | Pittsfield |
| Umpire of the Year | Bruce James |
Attendance
| Rnk | Team | Year Total | Game Average | Rnk Change¿ | Total Att Change | Game Avg Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newport Gulls | 44,123 | 2,101 | +0 | -1,898 | +91 |
| 2 | Keene Swamp Bats | 36,975 | 1,760 | +0 | -1,684 | -80 |
| 3 | Vermont Mountaineers | 32,806 | 1,720 | +0 | +911 | +202 |
| 4 | North Adams SteepleCats | 26,624 | 1,124 | +1 | +3,593 | +28 |
| 5 | Holyoke Blue Sox† | 22,429 | 1,068 | +5 | +13,562 | +665 |
| 6 | Pittsfield Dukes | 17,828 | 891 | -2 | -11,127 | -487 |
| 7 | Torrington Twisters | 17,866 | 850 | +1 | -2,516 | -169 |
| 8 | North Shore Navigators‡ | 11,211 | 560 | +1 | +1,200 | +84 |
| 9 | Sanford Mainers | 11,513 | 548 | -2 | -238 | -11 |
| 10 | Manchester Silkworms | 8,872 | 422 | -2 | -2,120 | -127 |
| 11 | Danbury Westerners | 5,697 | 284 | +0 | -1,682 | -84 |
| 12 | Lowell All-Americans | 2,496 | 118 | +0 | -1,377 | -58 |
| TOTAL | NECBL | 235,440 | 953 | — | -3,030 | -3 |
- ¿ Comparisons in relation to 2007 NECBL season.
- † Holyoke Blue Sox attendance figure comparisons in relation to 2007 Concord Quarry Dogs.
- ‡ North Shore Navigators attendance figure comparisons in relation to 2007 Holyoke Giants.
External links
Notes
- http://www.necbl.com/2008webstats/lgsumm.htm#form.std Archived 2010-05-17 at WebCite NECBL standings archive, URL accessed December 20, 2008
- http://www.necbl.com/2008playoffstats/confstat.HTM Archived 2008-08-11 at the Wayback Machine NECBL playoff archive, URL accessed December 20, 2008
- http://www.necbl.com/2008webstats/lgsumm.htm#form.lgt Archived 2010-05-17 at WebCite NECBL leaders archive, URL accessed December 20, 2008
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2008-12-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) NECBL awards archive, URL accessed December 20, 2008
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-08-06. Retrieved 2009-08-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) NECBL team statistics archive, URL accessed December 27, 2008
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